Mechanical Energy and SI Units Quiz

What are the two types of mechanical energy?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Electric

• Thermal

What factors affect an object’s kinetic energy?

• Mass

• Speed

• Weight

• Height

What happens to an object’s kinetic energy as its speed increases?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What happens to an object’s kinetic energy if its mass increases?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Which has more kinetic energy, a tennis ball thrown at you lightly or a tennis ball thrown at you at a fast speed?

• Lightly

• Fast

Which has more mass, a bowling ball or a tennis ball?

• Bowling ball

• Tennis ball

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Doubling the speed of an object will ______ its kinetic energy.

Which object will transfer more kinetic energy to a tennis ball, a ping pong paddle or a baseball bat?

• Ping pong paddle

• Baseball bat

What is the SI unit of measurement for force?